PhilHealth budget cut slammed
Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon warned that PhilHealth’s proposed P74.4-billion government subsidy for 2027 falls short of the P244 billion needed…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon warned that PhilHealth’s proposed P74.4-billion government subsidy for 2027 falls short of the P244 billion needed…
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PhilHealth and DOH are bringing primary healthcare services to schools and workplaces nationwide on 14 September 2026 for President Marcos’s Handog ng Pangulo…
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PhilHealth will bring YAKAP primary care services, consultations and free medicines to schools and workplaces nationwide on 14 September as part of Handog ng…
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Sen. Bong Go urges full compliance with sin tax earmarking for PhilHealth by 2027, warning against funding gaps that undermine Universal Health Care. Learn how…
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Sen. Bong Go backs the Department of Health’s proposed 2027 budget and calls for stronger PhilHealth funding to expand benefits, cut out-of-pocket costs, and…
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Sen. Bong Go urges PhilHealth to use its substantial reserves to expand healthcare benefits and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket expenses, saying public health…
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PhilHealth and St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City signed an agreement providing eligible members zero co-payment access to covered services under basic…
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New PhilHealth President and CEO Beverly Lorraine Ho unveils a five-point reform agenda focused on primary care, no-balance billing, streamlined processes and…
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PhilHealth is reviewing and reprioritizing its budget proposals for programs supporting children with special needs following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s…
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PhilHealth, DOH and global partners unveil a 16-month reform plan to improve access, equity and efficiency in universal health care delivery.
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Under the current administration, that consistent financial lifeline vanished. No fanfare, no explanation, just silence. And the difference is painfully…
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto is pushing to expand PhilHealth benefits for paying members, saying contributors should receive hospital coverage proportional…
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Senator Bong Go urges a thorough review of PhilHealth’s expanded emergency care benefits after the viral death of longtime member Marvin Sulit, calling for…
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